There are 7 ways to get from Oakland to Lansing by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane SFO - LAN
9h 29m$243–965Fly San Francisco International Airport to Detroit, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Detroit (DTW)plane SFO - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
9h 59m$154–604Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Benton Harbor Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Benton Harbor to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
2d 7h$395–774Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
2d 10h$867–1,703Drive 2,319.2 mi
- Drive from Oakland to Lansingcar 2,319.2 mi
36h 4m$424–612Fly Oakland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane OAK - GRR
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
11h 5m$301–1,238Fly San Francisco International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane SFO - GRR
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
11h 53m$257–995
Oakland to Lansing by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Lansing is to fly and bus which costs $150 - $650 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Lansing is to fly which takes 9h 29m and costs $240 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Lansing. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at CATA Intermodal Downtown via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station and Greyhound Benton Harbor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Oakland and Lansing is 2049 miles. The road distance is 2332.7 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland to Lansing without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $390 - $800.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Oakland to Lansing, including transfers.
Oakland to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from Oakland to Lansing is to fly which takes 9h 29m and costs $240 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $390 - $800 and takes 2 days 7h.
Oakland to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Lansing is 3h ahead of Oakland. It is currently 5:27 PM in Oakland and 8:27 PM in Lansing.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oakland to CATA Intermodal Downtown via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Greyhound Benton Harbor in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Benton Harbor Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Benton Harbor to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
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